quickly. Through a few miracles and amazing healthcare professionals‚ I was eventually given a diagnosis; I had a rare autoimmune disease. I remember being in the hospital with tubes all around me‚ and a steady stream of oxygen flowing through my nasal cannula. I was weak and beyond pale‚ and I definitely felt like I was dying. At the age of 16 it was hard to wrap
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(Treatments & Procedures‚ 2015). What this means is that a PICC line is tubing running into a vein that is in your arm. This tubing is called cannula; it is flexible‚ soft‚ small in diameter and thin. It may be uncomfortable when first inserted‚ but once it is in place‚ it should not be painful. That patient will just have to be careful with it to ensure that the cannula does not come out (Treatments & Procedures‚ 2015). Why do you need one?
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The surgeon begins with a anesthetic to relax the body tissues and muscles. Once anesthetic begins it work‚ the surgeon inserts a cannula through which a laparoscope (instrument that has a telescope attached to a video camera) is inserted to have enlarged images of the organs. More elongated incisions are made through which the surgeon removes the bladder with specially designed instruments
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Clinical decision making can be defined as‚ the collection of relevant patient information and accurate assessment‚ which results in an action being taken in the delivery of nursing care to the patient (Clark 1996). This definition is identical to the nursing process as described by (ref ewles & simnett?) however‚ this has been disparaged by some for not being critical in its stages (assesment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation) leading to standardized care plans and the reduction in decision
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In this essay it explains how week one reading changes my concept of long term care. The essay will provide two examples of current events related to long-term care and how it has changed. The paper will focus on examples of current events related to long-term care‚ and how might these examples increase awareness. This paper will explain what are three long-term care populations evident in my local community and if I was aware of these evident. Long term care is a health and social service there
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Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis
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What is a Tracheostomy? Alex Lopez English 10 Mr. Glavin 6 June 2013 Lopez i Outline THESIS: The everyday living of a tracheostomy and ventilator patient consists of the care that is needed‚ the risks that are taken‚ and how it affects life. I. What is a tracheostomy? A. A tracheostomy is an opening of the windpipe done surgically‚ called a stoma. B. A tube‚ known as a trach‚ is inserted through the stoma allowing
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decompression followed by a chest tube connected to a one-way valve system is required. Needle decompression be required before transport to the hospital‚ and can be performed by an emergency medical technician or other trained professional. The needle or cannula is left in place until a chest tube can be inserted. Occasionally‚ surgical intervention involving pleurodesis or pleurectomy is required when tube drainage is unsuccessful‚ or as a preventive measure‚ in case of repeated
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Nursing Management of Patient with Type 1 DM A.R.‚ a 61-year-old female from Project 4 Quezon City with a medical history chronic renal failure‚ The patient was scheduled to have her wound stitches removed. When suddenly she felt dizziness with cold clammy skin and uncontrolled urination. Usually patient with diabetes mellitus complains of dizziness and body weakness. Pathophysiology The symptoms of Type 1 diabetes mellitus are vague and the causes may be related
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Acknowledgement We would like to thank these people for making this case study a successful one: • Our ever-supportive and loving parents‚ for imparting their trust to us and providing us financial support to come up with this kind of activity. • To SPO4 Joel A. Balio‚ for welcoming us and allowing us to stay in their residence. • To our client‚ who trusted us and allowed us to conduct a case study about her condition and being open to all the necessary things that we need to know. • To the
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